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The definitive translation of Plato's Republic, the most influential text in the history of Western philosophyLong regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed translation by Allan Bloom was the first to take a strictly literal approach. In addition to the annotated text, there is also a rich and valuable essay -- as well as indices -- which will enable readers to better understand the heart of Plato's intention.

A top cybersecurity journalist tells the story behind the virus that sabotaged Iran's nuclear efforts and shows how its existence has ushered in a new age of warfare-one in which a digital attack can have the same destructive capability as a megaton bomb. "Immensely enjoyable . . . Zetter turns a complicated and technical cyber story into an engrossing whodunit."-The Washington Post The virus now known as Stuxnet was unlike any other piece of malware built before: Rather than simply hijacking targeted computers or stealing information from them, it proved that a piece of code could escape the digital realm and wreak actual, physical destruction-in this case, on an Iranian nuclear facility. In these pages, journalist Kim Zetter tells the whole story behind the world's first cyberweapon, covering its genesis in the corridors of the White House and its effects in Iran-and telling the spectacular, unlikely tale of the security geeks who managed to unravel a top secret sabotage campaign years in the making. But Countdown to Zero Day also ranges beyond Stuxnet itself, exploring the history of cyberwarfare and its future, showing us what might happen should our infrastructure be targeted by a Stuxnet-style attack, and ultimately, providing a portrait of a world at the edge of a new kind of war.

Though the revised edition of A Theory of Justice, published in 1999, is the definitive statement of John Rawls's view, much of the extensive literature on his theory refers to the first edition. This reissue makes it once again available for scholars and serious students of Rawls's work.

Our world is full of fault lines - growing inequality in income and opportunity; systemic racism; health and economic crises from a global pandemic; mistrust of experts; the existential threat of climate change; deep threats to employment in a digital economy with robotics on the rise.

Ny bog af den franske historiker og demokratiforsker Pierre Rosanvallon. Populismens århundrede er det første bud på en sammenhængende teori om og kritik af populismen som politisk projekt. I bogen undersøger Rosanvallon populismens elementer, trækker de historiske linjer op og sætter det hele på politiske begreber. Populismen har fuldstændig forandret det 21. århundredes politik. Alligevel har vi endnu ikke forstået populismen og de omvæltninger, den fører med sig. Vil man forstå populismen i alle dens facetter, og hvordan den tegner det politiske landkort op på ny, skal man forstå den som en politisk kultur. Populismens Århundrede indgår i Informations Forlags serie Europæiske Ideer. Bøgerne i serien er aktuelle og skelsættende bøger fra toneangivende europæiske intellektuelle og forfattere om, hvor Europa står i dag – og hvor vi skal hen.Pierre Rosanvallon (f. 1948) er fransk historiker og sociolog og har været professor ved Collège de France siden 2001. Hans bøger er oversat til 22 sprog og udgivet i 26 lande. Med "Populismens århundrede" udkommer han for første gang i dansk oversættelse. ANMELDELSER: ”Den bedste bog om populismen, jeg har læst. ” – Rune Lykkeberg"Kommunismens havde Marx, liberalismen havde Tocqueville. Men populismen har ikke haft sin store teoretiker. I hvert fald ikke før Pierre Rosanvallon" - Politiken

With an Introduction by Dr Richard Serjeantson, Trinity College, CambridgeSince its first publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan has been recognised as one of the most compelling, and most controversial, works of political philosophy written in English. Forged in the crucible of the civil and religious warfare of the mid-seventeenth century, it proposes a political theory that combines an unequivocal commitment to natural human liberty with the conviction that the sovereign power of government must be exercised absolutely. Leviathan begins from some shockingly naturalistic starting-points: an analysis of human nature as being motivated by vain-glory and pride, and a vision of religion as simply the fear of invisible powers made up by the mind. Yet from these deliberately unpromising elements, Hobbes constructs with unparalleled forcefulness an elaborate, systematic, and comprehensive account of how political society ought to be: ordered, law-bound, peaceful. In Leviathan, Hobbes presents us with a portrait of politics which depicts how a state that is made up of the unified body of all its citizens will be powerful, fruitful, protective of each of its members, and above all free from internal violence.

An innovative and accessible guide to government, law, and power Learning about the vast concept of politics can be daunting, but The Politics eBook makes it easier than ever by giving you all the big ideas, simply explained. Step-by-step summaries, graphics, and quotations help even the complete novice understand this fascinating subject. More than 100 groundbreaking ideas in the history of politics are helpfully broken down so that abstract topics, such as theoretical foundations and practical applications become real. Topics span from ancient political thought and medieval politics all the way to world war and modern politics. Features a handy reference section complete with a glossary of political terms and a directory of political thinkers, such as Plato, John Locke, and Karl Marx. The Politics eBook is the essential reference for students of politics and anyone with an interest in how government works.

"A superb book....Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers."-Barry R. Posen, The National Interest

With simple prose and straightforward logic, this book offers lessons for managers and business leaders. It is suitable reading for anyone in the realm of business or politics.

One of the great historians of our age asks: how far can a single leader alter the course of history?The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies were re-shaped and wars fought, often with a merciless contempt for the most basic norms. At the summit of these societies were leaders whose personalities had somehow given them the ability to do whatever they wished.Ian Kershaw's new book is a compelling, lucid and challenging attempt to understand these rulers, whether operating on the widest stage (Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini) or with a more national impact (Tito, Franco). What was it about these leaders and the times they lived in that allowed them such untrammelled and murderous power? And what brought that era to an end? In a contrasting group of profiles, from Churchill to de Gaulle, Adenauer to Gorbachev, and Thatcher to Kohl, Kershaw uses his exceptional skills to think through how other, strikingly different figures wielded power.

The world's leading economist of inequality presents a short but sweeping and surprisingly optimistic history of human progress toward equality despite crises, disasters, and backsliding, a perfect introduction to the ideas developed in his monumental earlier books.It is easy to be pessimistic about inequality. We know it has increased dramatically in many parts of the world over the past two generations. No one has done more to reveal the problem than Thomas Piketty. Now, in this surprising and powerful new work, Piketty reminds us that the grand sweep of history gives us reasons to be optimistic. Over the centuries, he shows, we have been moving toward greater equality.Piketty guides us with elegance and concision through the great movements that have made the modern world for better and worse: the growth of capitalism, revolutions, imperialism, slavery, wars, and the building of the welfare state. It's a history of violence and social struggle, punctuated by regression and disaster. But through it all, Piketty shows, human societies have moved fitfully toward a more just distribution of income and assets, a reduction of racial and gender inequalities, and greater access to health care, education, and the rights of citizenship.Our rough march forward is political and ideological, an endless fight against injustice. To keep moving, Piketty argues, we need to learn and commit to what works, to institutional, legal, social, fiscal, and educational systems that can make equality a lasting reality. At the same time, we need to resist historical amnesia and the temptations of cultural separatism and intellectual compartmentalization. At stake is the quality of life for billions of people.We know we can do better, Piketty concludes. The past shows us how. The future is up to us.

Imagine if Occupy and Extinction Rebellion actually won. In Another Now world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis shows us what such a world would look like.

A readable polemic on the growing dominance of the finance industry over the UK economy, and what the left can do to challenge it.

We feel more divided than ever. This riveting popular analysis tells you why.

This powerful look at peaceful protest demystifies nonviolence as an important political tool, explores its historical roots, and reveals the careful planning behind these seemingly spontaneous movements-like Occupy Wall Street, the Umbrella Movement, the Climate March, the Millions March, and Tahrir Square-instructing potential activist as to how they can create lasting change.

Unrivalled coverage of IR theories from leading experts, featuring a new chapter that reflects on the historic marginalisation of global IR and a wide range of case studies that show readers how theory can be applied to address concrete political problems.

Europas nyere intellektuelle historie fortalt af en af Europas førende intellektuelle.Jan-Werner Müller blander både intellektuel, politisk og kulturel historie og kaster lys over de ideer, der formede perioden kendetegnet af ideologiske ekstremer før 1945. En periode som vi i lyset af nutidens samfundsudvikling i den grad kan lære af. Hvilke personer, kulturelle strømninger, ideologiske nybrud og generelle samfundstanker prægede Europa op til, under og efter de to store krige, som rystede Europa, og som vi indtil for nylig aldrig troede, vi skulle frygte igen? ANMELDELSER"Jan Werner Müller tegner et fabelagtigt panorama over de intellektuelle og magtgriske kræfter, der formede den styreform, der i dag hævder sig som den mest retfærdige." ♥♥♥♥♥♥ – Politiken "Den hidtil bedste bog om moderne europæisk politisk idehistorie er udkommet på dansk. " – Dagbladet Information "En interessant og oplysende gennemgang af demokratiets udfordringer og kriser i det 20. århundrede" – Per Stig Møller, Flensborg Avis "En beundringsværdig, grundig og vidtfavnende bog" - Jürgen Habermas "Et imponerende overblik over det 20. århundredes europæiske politiske tænkning" - Financial Times "Der er ikke et eneste kapitel af det 20. århundredes europæiske politiske tænkning, der ikke er oplysende analyseret i denne overlegent skrevne, klart argumenterede og usigeligt engagerende bog." - International Affairs OM FORFATTERENTysk idehistoriker og professor i politisk teori på Princeton University. Han er en af Europas førende intellektuelle og forfatter til en lang række politiske og idéhistoriske bøger, senest Hvad er populisme? (2016).

Videnskabsteori for økonomi, politik og forvaltning giver et overblik over centrale videnskabsteoretiske positioner og deres indbyrdes kamp om nøglen til videnskabelig erkendelse.Disse kampe er især centreret omkring uenigheder om, hvorledes vi som samfundsforskere hensigtsmæssigt kan forstå og anvende begrebspar som sand/falsk og rigtig/forkert. Hermed handler de også om, hvordan vi kan skelne videnskab fra andre former for erkendelse, og hvordan vi ideelt set bør arbejde videnskabeligt.Det videnskabsteoretiske overblik suppleres med gode eksempler på de forskellige positioners konsekvenser for studier af økonomi, politik og forvaltning. Hermed lægger Jan Holm Ingemann op til at identificere og analysere kampenes relevans i forhold til spørgsmål som: Er økonomi, politik og forvaltning noget særligt? Skal disse felter studeres ved hjælp af særlige perspektiver og metoder, eller på samme måde som astrofysikere studerer planeternes baner?Læseren rustes til at forstå og tage stilling. Dermed giver bogen grundlag for løbende refleksion over muligheder og begrænsninger ved forskellige videnskabelige former for erkendelser.Forfatteren vandt en særpris ved Lærebogsprisen 2012, som præmierede bogforslaget med den begrundelse, at forfatteren mestrer at gøre et svært tilgængeligt stof begribeligt, interessant og relevant.